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I have been using the Windows 8 beta on my secondary machine for some weeks. Initially, I was really a fan of metro, but in the end the context switching that a

I have been using the Windows 8 beta on my secondary machine for some weeks. Initially, I was really a fan of metro, but in the end the context switching that a single-task environment requires (yes, I know, you can split the screen) is annoying when doing serious work on a desktop. Taking aside Metro, Windows 8 is really an incremental upgrade for regular desktop use. I do believe Metro is great for tablets. As a five-year long OS X user (and Linux before), I'd seriously consider buying a Surface tablet if they nail things right: I'd like to be able to use it like an iPad on the road, connect it to a screen and Bluetooth mouse/keyboard at home/work to use it as a traditional desktop. We will see ;).

barkingtoad 14y ago
Agreed. Also I think a big chunk of the regular desktop users out there are going to be nothing but annoyed at the interface, and will do what they can to avoid Metro. It's been what, 17 years of clicking on "start" (or equivalent) and picking from a list. A lot of office workers are going to be horrified when they realize that doesn't work now.
- Mythbusters 14y ago
  the start button is still available but its on the left side now (or on the keyboard where it has always been) The only difference I see as a desktop user is a startling experience where the new "start menu" takes up my whole screen instead of taking lower left corner. Other than that there is nothing that really annoyed me to the extent of being horrified. What particularly you think that is horrifying?
  - freehunter 14y ago
    If they merely renamed "Start" to "Menu", there'd be a mass of horrified users. Both power users and casual users hate change, as evidenced by the amount of both groups still using Windows XP and refusing to upgrade.
goggles99 14y ago
An incremental upgrade? I have not been keeping exact count, but from what I have read on the engineers blogs, articles and MSDN - This release exceeds any past windows release for the mere number of major and minor changes to the UI and Core OS. If you want to call it incremental fine (it is version 8 after all) but the way you say that is a bit misleading. you makes it sound minor. Perhaps many of the changes you are not aware of because you are a surface user.

barkingtoad 14y ago

Agreed. Also I think a big chunk of the regular desktop users out there are going to be nothing but annoyed at the interface, and will do what they can to avoid Metro. It's been what, 17 years of clicking on "start" (or equivalent) and picking from a list. A lot of office workers are going to be horrified when they realize that doesn't work now.

Mythbusters 14y ago
the start button is still available but its on the left side now (or on the keyboard where it has always been) The only difference I see as a desktop user is a startling experience where the new "start menu" takes up my whole screen instead of taking lower left corner. Other than that there is nothing that really annoyed me to the extent of being horrified. What particularly you think that is horrifying?
- freehunter 14y ago
  If they merely renamed "Start" to "Menu", there'd be a mass of horrified users. Both power users and casual users hate change, as evidenced by the amount of both groups still using Windows XP and refusing to upgrade.

goggles99 14y ago

An incremental upgrade? I have not been keeping exact count, but from what I have read on the engineers blogs, articles and MSDN - This release exceeds any past windows release for the mere number of major and minor changes to the UI and Core OS. If you want to call it incremental fine (it is version 8 after all) but the way you say that is a bit misleading. you makes it sound minor. Perhaps many of the changes you are not aware of because you are a surface user.